Succession Planning for the Open Source Movement

Explore succession planning strategies for the open source movement in this 50-minute panel discussion featuring experts from Bitergia, VMware, Digital Impact Alliance, and Google. Delve into critical issues such as burnout, the "bus factor," and the lack of succession planning in open source projects. Learn about innovative approaches to cultivate leadership skills, mentor new contributors, and create healthy communities. Discover the importance of formal governance, documentation, and risk management in ensuring project continuity. Gain insights on fostering a culture of mentorship, implementing open leader programs, and addressing the challenges faced by small projects. Examine the impact of the global pandemic on open source communities and gather valuable advice from industry leaders on sustaining and growing open source initiatives.

Introduction
Introductions
Maria Cruz
Michael Downing
Donna Foster
Start the Conversation
The Problem
Burnout
Open Source Movement
No Succession Planning
The Bus Factor
Next Billion Users
Open Source Analytics
Fear of Change
emeritus fields
technosocial capital
wikipedia
Kubernetes
Metrics
Culture of mentorship
Formal governance
Formal shadows
Acknowledgement
Succession Planning for Small Projects
Open Leaders Program
Leadership Skills
Small Projects
Not Every Project Needs to Grow
Creating Healthy Communities
Documentation
Risk
Code of Conduct
Do you see yourself
Working with Denise Cooper
Finding new contributors
Closing thoughts
Global pandemic
Marias Advice
Chris Advice